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“Partnering with seniors for better health”: Computer use and internet health information retrieval among older adults in a low socioeconomic community
(Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA, 2009)Purpose: This health communication project measured the psychosocial influences of computer anxiety, computer confidence, and computer self-efficacy in older adults at six meal congregate sites. The adults completed a ... -
Motherhood and decision-making among women living with HIV in developed countries: a systematic review with qualitative research synthesis
(Reproductive Health, 2021)Background: Women living with HIV (WLH) lack evidence-based information about reproductive options while managing pressures from family, clinicians, and communities to give up the idea of having children. As the reproduction ... -
SITE Navigation Video
(2021)Suffrage in Texas Expanded (SITE) is an ongoing project whose goal is to develop a digital research collection that consists of a webliography of resources that chronicle a more inclusive vision of the struggle for women’s ... -
SITE Introduction Video
(2021)Suffrage in Texas Expanded (SITE) is an ongoing project whose goal is to develop a digital research collection that consists of a webliography of resources that chronicle a more inclusive vision of the struggle for women’s ... -
Master’s of Occupational Therapy student perceptions of creative thinking across the academic program
(The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2017)This study was part of a larger study to describe how master’s of occupational therapy (MOT) students define and perceive their own creative thinking across the academic program. This study involved a cross-sectional ... -
Progesterone and allopregnanolone rapidly attenuate estrogen-associated mechanical allodynia in rats with persistent temporomandibular joint inflammation
(Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience, 2020-05-08)Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD) is associated with pain in the joint (temporomandibular joint, TMJ) and muscles involved in mastication. TMD pain dissipates following menopause but returns in some women undergoing ... -
Androgen and estrogen (α) receptor localization on periaqueductal gray neurons projecting to the rostral ventromedial medulla in the male and female rat
(Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy, 2008-12)The periaqueductal gray (PAG) is involved in many gonadal steroid-sensitive behaviors, including responsiveness to pain. The PAG projects to the rostral ventromedial medulla (RVM), comprising the primary circuit driving ... -
Anti-hyperalgesic effects of anti-serotonergic compounds on serotonin- and capsaicin-evoked thermal hyperalgesia in the rat
(Neuroscience, 2012)The peripheral serotonergic system has been implicated in the modulation of an array of pain states, from migraine to fibromyalgia; however, the mechanism by which serotonin (5HT) induces pain is unclear. Peripherally ... -
Sex differences in serotonin enhancement of capsaicin-evoked calcitonin gene-related peptide release from human dental pulp
(Pain, 2012-10)Serotonin (5HT) enhances transient receptor potential V1 channel (TRPV1)–evoked calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) release from female, but not male, human dental pulp. This enhancement occurs greatest during the luteal ... -
Local resiniferatoxin induces long-lasting analgesia in a rat model of full thickness thermal injury
(Pain Medicine, 2016-10-28)Objective Opioid-based analgesics are a major component of the lengthy pain management of burn patients, including military service members, but are problematic due to central nervous system–mediated side effects. Peripheral ... -
Including students who are deaf or hard of hearing: Principles for creating accessible instruction
(Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth, 2019-03-11)Effective teaching strategies to modify classroom instruction for students who are deaf or hard of hearing are presented. The authors share principles that guide these instructional strategies and complement current pedagogy. ... -
Using distance education in teaching orthotic fabrication to occupational therapy students
(Health, 2013-05-01)Occupational therapy (OT) education requires educators to provide students with entry level skills in orthotic fabrication. These skills have been taught in a traditional face-to-face classroom and labs. The concept of ... -
The impact of instructional method on the application of Kinesio taping® techniques for occupational therapy students
(Journal of Occupational Therapy Education, 2017-01)This research utilized a crossover study design to analyze the differences in learner satisfaction, confidence, and accuracy when comparing in-person, video, and written instructional methods. The study was conducted on ... -
International occupational therapists continuing education needs and opportunities: A survey
(The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy, 2013)Occupational therapists (OTs) are expected to maintain up-to-date knowledge and clinical competence by engaging in continuing professional education (CPE). The objective of this research was to obtain information on CPE ... -
Sociability and interdependent self-construal on consumer choice for group: A moderated mediation model
(Wiley, 2021-02-21)In joint consumptions, people often make consumption decisions for their respective groups, where chosen products or services are jointly shared by the members of their groups. Although the phenomena of joint consumptions ... -
Putting role resources to work: The cross-domain thriving model
(Elsevier, 2020-12-11)Thriving at work - an employee's perception of vitality and learning while working- is linked to individual and organizational benefits. We merge thriving and work-family literatures to theorize about how thriving in work ... -
Left Ventricular Morphology and Function in Adolescents with Severe Obesity: A Cardiac MRI Study
(Obesity Week 2019, 2019)Background: Adolescents with severe obesity are at elevated risk of developing cardiovascular disease; however, the exact mechanisms are unknown. We tested the hypothesis that adolescents with severe obesity would present ... -
Food Insecurity and Overweight/Obesity Associated with Poor Diet Quality During COVID- 19 Pandemic
(Obesity Week 2020, 2020)Background: Food insecurity is associated with poor diet quality and an increased risk for obesity. In this study, we tested the following hypotheses: 1) college students who are overweight/obese (BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 ) are ... -
Effect of an Occupation-Based Program for Women With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Who Are Incarcerated
(Annals of International Occupational Therapy, 2019-09-23)OBJECTIVE:This study evaluated the effect of an occupation-based program on the occupational performance and participation of incarcerated women with intellectual and developmental disabilities. -
Exploring Parenting Influences: Married African American Fathers’ Perspectives
(2020-02-29)This qualitative study sought to understand married, resident African American fathers’ perceptions about parenting influences. Specifically, this study explored fathers’ perceptions about sources and/or experiences that ...
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